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Apihimal Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 29°51′37″N 80°54′24″E / 29.86022°N 80.9067°E / 29.86022; 80.9067
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Apihimal Rural Municipality
अपि हिमाल गाउँपालिका
Apihimal Rural Municipality is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Apihimal Rural Municipality
Apihimal Rural Municipality
Location of Apihimal in province
Apihimal Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Apihimal Rural Municipality
Apihimal Rural Municipality
Apihimal Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29°51′37″N 80°54′24″E / 29.86022°N 80.9067°E / 29.86022; 80.9067
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDarchula District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonDharmananda Singh Manyal
 • Administrative HeadPromod Singh Manyal
Area
 • Total613.95 km2 (237.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,779
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://apihimalmun.gov.np

Apihimal (Nepali: अपि हिमाल) is a Rural council (Gaupalika) in Darchula District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

Apihimal has a population of 6779.The land area is 613.95 km2.[2]

Etymology

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The rural council has named after the Api (mountain), here the word Himal stands for the Nepali translation of Mountain.

Geography

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There are mountains such as Api, Nampa, Kapchuli and Jethi in this rural municipality.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ^ "अपिहिमाल गाउँपालिका | सुदुरपश्चिम प्रदेश, नेपाल सरकार". apihimalmun.gov.np. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.